#$%^&*AU2019253793A120200604.pdf#####IMPLANTS SUITABLE FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR ABSTRACT There is disclosed herein an implantable web for hernia repair comprising: a plurality of laid yams and a plurality of threading yams, the plurality of laid yarns including an axial yam, a spiral yam and a plurality of radial yams, the axial yam extending along a portion of a central longitudinal or transverse axis of the web, each radial yam extending in a radial direction from the axial yarn towards an outer peripheral edge of the web, and the spiral yarn forming a loop around the axial yarn and extending between and crisscrossing over the plurality of radial yarns, and at least a first and a second threading yarn, wherein the first and second threading yams are interwoven to each other to form locking stitches, the locking stitches positioned around at least two of the axial yarn, the radial yarns, or the spiral yam to hold the axial yam, the radial yarns, and spiral yarn in a position relative to each other to maintain the structure of the web.
